Trice Is Nice

Hope springs eternal that my husband and I might be able to bike together. You might remember that on several occasions I was bemoaning the fact that he had to ride so much faster than I do. Well, things have changed.

He had become increasingly troubled by neck pain from riding his road bike. After doing some research, he decided to switch to a recumbent tricycle. He rode several different models before deciding on the Trice QNT (quite nice trike? or perhaps quite narrow trek). It gives him the comfort he needs to protect his neck and still allows him to bike.

The good news is he may be going just a little slower, perhaps just enough slower that we can now stay together. We went out for a test ride in the neighborhood this morning and seemed to have generally the same pace. I actually zoomed up the one big hill ahead of him. What a feeling of accomplishment!

Who knows? I may eventually make the switch. For one thing, I would never have to worry about falling over if I forgot to unclip my shoes when I stopped.

I actually went bike shopping earlier in the week, hoping to find a bike as nice as my current one with a step-through frame. I came to find out that only Wonder Woman (Linda Carter) can afford such a bike. She recently bought a custom-made bike from Spokes etc. at the cost of about $6,000. But for now my Specialized Sequoia is just fine, despite the fact that I look like a dork getting on and off it as I lie it on its side.